SOLUTION: The distance between the town Abbot and the town Bixby is 55 miles. If this is represented by a length of five inches, what is the distance between two towns that are six inches ap

Question 425903: The distance between the town Abbot and the town Bixby is 55 miles. If this is represented by a length of five inches, what is the distance between two towns that are six inches apart?
Found 2 solutions by marmarmar, htmentor:
Answer by marmarmar(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
66 miles divide 55 by 5( for each inch) then add the difference to the original number of 55..:)
Answer by htmentor(1343) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5 inches is to 55 miles as 6 inches is to x miles
In equation form this is
5 in./55 mi. = 6 in./x mi
Cross-multiply and solve for x:
55*6 = 5x -> x = 11*6 = 66
So, the answer is 66 miles.
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